Em G I was late at night on the open road G D C Speeding like a man on the run C C/B Am G D А lifetime spent preparing for the journey Em G He is closer now, as the search is on G D C Reading from a map in the mind C C/B Am G D Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river. Em D And when the rain came down, Em D He heard a wild dog howl. C G There were voices in the night. (don't do it) C G Voices out of sight. (don't do it) C B Too many men have failed before; whatever you do, Em D Em Don't pay the ferryman Em D C D Don't even fix a price Em D Em Don't pay the ferryman C D Em Until he gets you to the other side Em D Em D Em Em G In the rolling mist as he gets on board G D C Now there'll be no turning back C C/B Am G D Beware that hooded old man at the rudder Em G And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled G D C And people calling out his name C C/B Am G D And dancing bones that jabbered and moaned on the water. Em D And then the ferryman said Em D "there is trouble ahead C G So you must pay me now" (don't do it) C G You must pay me now (don't do it) C B And still that voice came from beyond: whatever you do, Em D Em Don't pay the ferryman Em D C D Don't even fix a price Em D Em Don't pay the ferryman C D Em Until he gets you to the other side Em D Em Em D Em Em Cmaj7 B Em D Em Don't pay the ferryman Em D C D Don't even fix a price Em D Em Don't pay the ferryman C D Em Until he gets you to the other side Em D D Em Em Em Don't pay... The Ferry-man!